St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
The Politicians Have Stopped Trying
to Scalp One Another, and
are Playing Together.
Division North and SOuth---Bismarek's
Chances for Becoming the
Permanent Capital.
Cmaha's Strife to Get South Dakota
Trade Will hot Seriously Affect
the Twin Cities. r.,
Special to the Globe.


Dakota during the capital commission
fight, and all through the division tur-
MOL of 1882. / was there during the
Ordway administration and have trav-
eled extensively throughout the terri
tory. think i know the desires of the
men who are the actual leaders of both
parties, and | believe that there is a
strong sentiment for division of the ter
ritory, regardless of national politics"
do you mean to say that that idea
permeates North Dakota?"
Yes, and in an unselfish manner, too.
The division idea in the South is purely
selfish. 1t is entertained and advanced
by such men as Campbell, Mellette,
Moody, Edgerton and Clifford because
there are senatorial and other offices on
the tree in sight and ready for picking"
''You don't know that, you only mag
inc it."
Yes, know it, as well as I can know
anything. Of course, it is on circum-
verdict. 1t is always well to make men
tai inquiry into the motives of men, and
find out the result of the inquiry by in
vestigation."
''Have you done that carefully?''
81 certainly have done SO. / have
seen the gentlemen named many times,
and under many circumstances. / know
that the division of Dakota. whether
with or without admission of the South,
would not benefit their business one
whit. Their motive cannot be business
or commercial one. There is nothing
like business volition in their actions,
When they talk about opening the Sioux
reservation, there is pure business
there, and there is nothing of political
selfishness either on the surface or be-
meath it. But when they talk of division
and admission, it is not difficult to see
where the milk is. One does not need
to crack a cocOanut to find that. 1t isn't
necessary to open a skull and use a
scalpel on brain to know what its con-
volntions portend. 1t is political self
iShneSS."
Isn't it natural for them to think and
act that way?"
'IOf course it is, and am not finding
fault with them, but merely mentioning
the fact by comparison with the North.
which is unSelfiSh in its consideration Of
the subject
stIn what sense is the North I'M
SelfiSh?" @
''In the entire matter. I was sent
here in certain interests in 1882, and |
felt the pulse of the visiting statesmen
from Dakota then and saw how they
felt. The North was unSeltish, but the
South was net built that Way. The
North doesn't ask for admission. 1t is
willing to unite with the South in the
matter of division, but it wants fair
treatment before it will bulge. This
thing of the South holding conventions.
nominating and electing senators, and
parceling out the congressional districts
and practically selecting the representa-
tives for the people, is too much for the
quiet and unpretentious North to over
look. 1t is ignoring her entirely, and it
wont work. AS soon as the North is
invited into the counsels of the South.
and treated as an interested party in the
matter, the North will be found ready to
cooperate for division"
son what ground will the North act?''
Solely on the ground of harmony.
The North feels that she. is big EN-
plre to herself, and growing into great
seek statehood for years to come. The
people there are not seeking the loayes
and fishes, but are quietly attending to
the development of their resources.
There is more wealth, health and con-
tentment in business and agriculture in
the North than in politics. The poll
ticians al! live south of the seventh
standard"
How about the division efforts of
1872" - =
sat that time the North was for divis-
ion. The South was not. Mr.. Petit
grew was in congress, and was obliged
to obey the behests of the men who put
him there. But at heart he was for di-
vision. No one positively knows what
suicidal folly was behind the obstinacy
of the South at that time. The niger
was in the woodpile, and every one saw
him; but no one has ever been able to
tell who put him there. Ever since
that time the agitation of the
South, and the North has either been
dignlfiedly quiet ON the subject or in
dignantly opposed to cooperation with
the men who were so unreasonable OBJ
stlnate and vehemently vindictive at
that time: 1t is easy enough to poke a
poniard into fellows left intercostal
cartilage, strike him where he lives.
and then ask his pardon; but it is not so
easy to forget the wound. That is
about the way the people OF the North
have felt for some time. That is the
way they feel now, but they are more
lenient."
''What has produced change of feel
ing on their part?'
Simply the returning common sense
and development of judgment and fair
ness In the South. Parshall, of Hanson
county, Caldwell, of Minnehaha, Bowen.
of Yankton, and many others of the
South have recently been
making overtures of peace and alliance
with the North. They have been met
about half way, and are now squatting
down around the fire smoking the pipe
OF peace. The North is still little
ugly, but as the smoke goes on and the
South .palavers sweetly, the North is
it's wrinkled front and pre-
pairing for better feeling and co-opera-
ton in the matter. There is but little
real difference of opinion and of inter-
est on the subject and slight efforts will
be necessary to allay all bitterness and
wipe out all diversities of opinion and
produce harmony of action.'s
II guess both sections want admission
"There you are mistaken, and do the
North injustice. Both sections feel,
and honestly know, that admission of
even one state would be playing royal
uuSu dSdluS Iuc udGlOndi OomOCraC1c
party, and the party will not stand it at
this time. They know what cards are
dealt and will not stand bluff on this
deal. The politicians know that they
have no business asking admission until
after 1888, and they will not again make
the attempt. The North is well aware
Of this fact, and that only one state will
pc admitted even then, and they are not